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Why we picked it This essay dismantles the seductive but hollow logic of if we just capture one percent of a huge market. It explains why that top-down framing signals lazy thinking to investors and what to do instead. Read it so you never lead with the number that undermines your credibility.
The 1% TAM Myth: Why Most Market Sizing Is Just Theater
From Angus Norton, Predict by Angus Norton 9 min read
- The one percent of a giant market claim reads as a confession of laziness
- A defensible number is built from customers, not carved off an industry total
- Bottoms-up sizing shows you understand demand at a granular level